A challenge !

[QDanT]

After seeing Big_Swede's Fire Idol sacrifice.

It prompted me to have one of my own.

which I posted in "Out and About" a clickable link to Fire King
which generated :-

OMG, the king of the fire idols!

We must top that micheal! massiveness is the way to go. A fatwood massiveness.

nice idol! bit pointless but im sure i will end up making one soon lol!

Well I've been busy in the shed to give you ---- "The Return of the King"

this time he's going to ride into Valhalla on his Unicorn along with his dog

might even have to make it an over nighter. So any takers on the Fire Idol challenge :- Throws down Gauntlet
Campfire - Idol -post pictures ? cheers all Danny

 

[Shewie]

You've got too much time on your hands Danny

Nice though

 

[launditch1]

Good stuff!
And i have to say, im intrigued by your rock collection...
I collect rocks too.

 

[QDanT]

Hi Launditch1 the burgher shaped one is Basalt from Jura weighing well over 1cwt
some of the camps in the past have been "boulder missions"
just a few in the front garden

the large speckled one back right is a Borrowdale volcanic from Sunderland point.
Have you any photos of your collection ?
This one would make a great garden feature

cheers Danny

 

[_scorpio_]

lol, i made one a little while ago actually from an old bit of wood the builders left behind... its not spectacular because it wasn't supposed to survive for long but my sister says im not allowed to burn in lol!
ill get a pic.

 

[_scorpio_]

here he is:


styled on Guy Fawkes by accident, hat made of a cereal box and electrical tape, eyes from white BBs with permanent marker pupils and a cape from a sock lol!
sorry about the sideways pic.

 

[_scorpio_]

now look what you made me do!




a solider of some description, just some old fabric laying around and a thimble

 

[QDanT]

Magic -- save the Idols and burn yore sister :twak: Oops
No seriously they look great what more of an excuse do you need for a sacrificial fire -- thanks for reply cheers Danny

 

[_scorpio_]

i will make a larger Guy Fawkes for burning on the 5th november but these are great little things to make and are helping my family get into whittling . and they dont have to look good, just burn well!

 

[Chambers]

Love the fire idols but just wondering, where does the idea come from. I had a quick look on the tinterweb but couldnt find anything

 

[Tengu]

This is our special idea!

It doesnt belong to anyone else!

 

[Chambers]

whoop whoop BCUK, I like the idea

 

[_scorpio_]

Love the fire idols but just wondering, where does the idea come from. I had a quick look on the tinterweb but couldnt find anything

it comes from a bored person with a bit of wood and a knife sitting by a fire...

 

[_scorpio_]

a failed attempt at an owl (missed the bit i was aiming for with the axe and took off half the head lol!) becomes a sacrificial fire idol in a few minutes.

 

[QDanT]

Great flame photo's in the last two
I like the curl under the left wing in the last photo.

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You're ahead of me now so I've just got to go out and stoke up a fire
Valhalla here we come Idols Unicorns Dogs and now Owls
thanks for posting cheers Danny

 

[The Cumbrian]

There are some great fire idols there.

Big Swede and I actually debated them while watching one of his burn. If more people decide to make them ( if nothing else, it can prevent your house getting overloaded with spoons ), then it would be good to differentiate between the "wild " and "domestic" ones. Some of the domestic ones have serious artistic flair, and are a shame to burn, while the more savage wild ones are less of a wrench to lose.

Regarding their origins, the first time that I encountered one was when Big Swede carved one up and burnt it on one of our camping trips last year. I don't know whether it's a Swedish thing or his own invention.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[big_swede]

Alright!

Gloves are off, gauntlets are thrown, etc etc.

First off, some rules regarding 'wild' fire idols;

• They should be made from a single piece of wood
• They should never ever be spared!
• They should have recognisable facial features

Actually I used to sit and make small figures out of wood as a kid, mostly farm animals (boxy cows were a favourite), but also the odd gnome. And then I'd burn them. Weird eh? Divorces does that to kids, a small life-tip from me to the parents on this site... No seriously, I didn't burn them. But I still think it's a lot funnier carving crude faces than kukksas and spoons.

I will make a grand one this weekend!

 

[_scorpio_]

Alright!

Gloves are off, gauntlets are thrown, etc etc.

First off, some rules regarding 'wild' fire idols;

• They should be made from a single piece of wood - what about arms?
• They should never ever be spared! - oops
• They should have recognisable facial features - i couldn't be bothered with the last one lol! just burn!!!

i think the 'domestic' ones are more carvings to be admired than burnt, so shouldn't really count as idols.
how about a competition for best 'wild' fire idol?? what could the prize be??? hmmm....

 

[big_swede]

This is our special idea!

It doesnt belong to anyone else!

Our idea? Hmm, what did you contribute with? I like the idea of sharing ideas and skills but...

 

[big_swede]

i think the 'domestic' ones are more carvings to be admired than burnt, so shouldn't really count as idols.
how about a competition for best 'wild' fire idol?? what could the prize be??? hmmm....

The price? Hmmm its qdants challenge 